When you come to think of it that is the secret of most of the great holes all over the world. They all have some kind of a twist. C.B. MACDONALD
Ron Sirak says the Europeans let things slip away Saturday, allowing the Americans to tie things up. Yet he says this one should be decided late Sunday, and that was not a reference to the horrendous pace of play.
John Huggan on day one at the Solheim Cup, where pace of play was unprecedented.
Randall Mell analyzes the morning foursomes...and I do mean morning for most of us.
Sean Martin talks to Lexi Thompson'a agent, who confirms the 16-year-old winner of an LPGA event will not be returning to Q-School next week, whapping the ball firmly in Commissioner Mike Whan's court.
This is getting awkward!
An unbylined AP story explains that if Lexi Thompson wins the Navistar Classic, she becomes the youngest LPGA winner by a bunch. Golf Channel is covering the final round live from 2-5 ET p.m.
Following the abrupt cancellation this week of the upcoming Imperial Springs LPGA in China, Ron Sirak posts an assessment of the state of the LPGA Tour and future golf tournaments in places like China that's well worth a read.
Michelle Wie is co-leading the Canadian Open with a long putter. Earlier this week, the LA Times's Diane Pucin looked at Wie's decision to get her degree from Stanford, featuring this criticism from Annika Sorenstam:
Busy, busy, Sunday.
Caroline Masson will try to hold off Inbee Park and Meena Lee to win the Women's Open Championship at suddenly vulnerable Carnoustie.
Anthony Kim must fend off Scott Stallings, Gary Woodland and Webb Simpson to win at the Greenbrier.
Olin Browne tries to hold off Pavin, O'Meara and age shooter Hale Irwin.
Pepperdine's Jeff Gove made two eagles Saturday (video included!) and goes for his fourth career Nationwide Tour win.
And most important of all, Shackleford faces Belmont winner Ruler On Ice and the surging Coil in the $1 million Haskell at Monmouth Park.
I haven't paid much attention to the LPGA's designation of the Evian Masters as a fifth major other than to read the criticism of some writers who aren't too impressed by the news.
Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning
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